Explain the difference in meaning between the following pair of sentences. (i) I saw him crossing the road. (ii) I saw him cross the...

Explain the difference in meaning between the following pair of sentences.
i) I saw him crossing the road.
ii) I saw him cross the road.

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i). He was in the process of crossing the road when I saw him.
( ii).I witnessed as he crossed the road, right from the beginning to the end.

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lydiajane74 answered the question on November 9, 2017 at 13:52

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